Rapporteur's Compromise Amendments represent significant step towards establishing an
effective, workable, risk-based regulatory tool to boosting trust and security in Europe.
OpenForum Europe appreciates the close collaboration with Members of Parliament and welcomes the significant improvements of the Rapporteur’s Compromise Amendments tabled for tomorrow’s vote on the Cybersecurity Act. We ... [Continue Reading]

From the very start, OpenForum Europe (OFE) has been involved in the discussion on the Free Flow of Data directive. Our representatives took part in a Commission study concluded in September 2017, which had the objective to “support the European Commission with evidence and analysis for the EU Free Flow of Data Initiative (FFoD), as announced in the DSM”; and as a partner in this study, OFE ... [Continue Reading]

Several committees of the European Parliament adopted their respective opinions in the past months, focusing on different aspects of the EU Copyright review. The latest opinion is the one adopted by the LIBE committee, dealing with the protection of fundamental rights. LIBE adopted its opinion on 20 November and although not perfect, at least it clearly tries to ensure that the provisions of ... [Continue Reading]

Having followed the work of the Cloud Select Industry Group (C-SIG) for the past 3 years, it is with great interest that I am planning to attend the Net Futures 2017 conference, and the DSM cloud stakeholder meeting in particular.In 2014, the European Commission published its European Cloud Strategy, built on three pillars: standards, safe and fair contract terms and conditions, and a European ... [Continue Reading]

After CULT (the European Parliament's Committee on Culture & Education) delivered its draft Opinion earlier this month, yesterday IMCO (the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection) also published its draft Opinion. In the same positive light as rapporteur Marc Joulaud finally recognises users as active contributors, now both sources and recipients of ... [Continue Reading]